At first I would have thought that it's what I swept out of my apartment yesterday but if it's USED in cooking I would say it looks like coarsely ground nutmeg or cardamom. And Alix is right in using the B word! (:

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Originally Posted by expatgirl

At first I would have thought that it's what I swept out of my apartment yesterday but if it's USED in cooking I would say it looks like coarsely ground nutmeg or cardamom. And Alix is right in using the B word! (:

OOuu! You and Alix are almost hurtin' my feelings.

No, not ground nutmeg or cardamom, but you are on the right track.

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